Chenogne, Belgium
Encyclopedia
Chenogne is a village in the municipality of Vaux-sur-Sûre
, in the Belgian
province of Luxembourg
.
In 1945 American soldiers are alleged to have massacred German SS soldiers during World War II
(see the Chenogne massacre
).
Vaux-sur-Sûre
Vaux-sur-Sûre is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 135.87 km², had 4,759 inhabitants, giving a population density of 35 inhabitants per km².-References:...
, in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province...
.
In 1945 American soldiers are alleged to have massacred German SS soldiers during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(see the Chenogne massacre
Chenogne massacre
The Chenogne massacre refers to the alleged war crime committed on New Year's Day, January 1, 1945 where several dozen German prisoners of war were allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne , Belgium, thought to be in retaliation for the Malmedy massacre.- Accounts of the...
).